The Coaching Inn

"How do you bring potential breathwork to the table in a way that isn't leading?" At this week’s Open Table with Claire Pedrick, the conversation revolves around breathwork.    We explore the concept of mindfulness and the role of breath in creating presence and awareness. The guests share their personal practices, such as box breathing and balanced breathing, and how they use breathwork with peop...

"Coaching is about being curious, raising awareness, and activating responsibility"   Katie Akhurst, from Kids Matter, comes to The Coaching Inn to talk with Claire Pedrick about the impact of coaching in their organisation and how it empowers parents and builds confidence. They use a coaching approach in their parenting programs, where facilitators ask questions and create a collaborative space f...

"Psychological safety is a culture of rewarded vulnerability."   Following Episode 28, when Claire spoke with Helen Pattison from War Child , Timothy Clark discusses the concept of psychological safety and its importance in organisations. He explains that psychological safety is a culture of rewarded vulnerability, where individuals feel safe to speak up and share without fear. Clark emphasises th...

Ruth Davey has always had a deep love and curiosity of people and planet. As Founder of Look Again, she brings together her passion for photography with her experience of international, community, and business development, her facilitation and training skills, and her lived experience of mental health challenges and neurodiversity.    Ruth supports people around the world to use their vision, imag...

S4 Episode 40: S4 Episode 40: Open Table - Coaching, Distress and Mental Health  "Being aware of our own stuff and being present can be a really useful thing that we as coaches can do for all the people that we work with."   Today, Jenny Forge, Mark Bixter and Mark Chappell join Claire Pedrick at The Coaching Inn. The conversation explores the intersection of coaching, mental health, vulnerability...

‘Please remember human beings have been coaching each other since we could grunt.’   Kathryn Pope (KP) is well known in the coaching world and encouraged Claire Pedrick MCC to invite fellow MCC coaches Janet Harvey and Dorothy Siminovich to the Coaching Inn and see what happens!     A rich conversation where they share their journeys into coaching, the evolution of coaching as an industry, and the...

This week, Claire Pedrick, Nathan Whitbread, and Kim Witten open up the conversation around Coaching and Neurodiversity.   They discuss the misconceptions surrounding coaching neurodivergent thinkers and emphasise the importance of simplicity in the way coaches coach.    Takeaways Coaching neurodivergent individuals requires an understanding that we are all experts in our own experiences and ways...

"Changing the world by developing more connected humans."   In this episode of The Coaching Inn, host Claire Pedrick is talking with Philippa White, author of Return on Humanity . Philippa shares her journey of writing the book, which was inspired by her uncle's impactful work in the anti-apartheid movement. She discusses the importance of human competencies such as cultural intelligence, purpose,...

"Noticing is the most important and least formed skill in coaches."   At this week’s Open Table, Claire Pedrick MCC is talking with Victoria Pile Nathan Whitbread Christine Cadet Jo Evison Alun Bedding Ken Shih   We explore the theme of noticing in coaching and the importance of observing what is happening in the thinker. What are the challenges of noticing and the transformative impact it can hav...

This week, Claire Pedrick MCC  interviews Shruti Sonthalia MCC about her coaching journey and her research on power and internal coaching. In India, USA and South Africa, Shruti shares how her personal experiences and longing for intimacy, connection, passion, and groundedness led her to become a coach. She also discusses the transformative power of coaching and how it shifts leaders' relationship...

Chris Hewitt comes to The Coaching Inn to talk to Claire Pedrick MCC. He shares his journey to coaching and the importance of serving and listening to others. He discusses the challenges of creating a learning culture in organisations and the need for genuine coaching and supervision.    The conversation also touches on the power of action learning sets and the impact of truly being heard. Chris e...

"Improvisation is about listening, collaborating, and building on offers made by others." In this episode of The Coaching Inn, Claire Pedrick interviews Julie Flower, an evidence-based coach and improviser. Julie shares her journey of combining coaching and improvisation, highlighting the overlaps and benefits of both practices. They discuss the concept of evidence-based coaching and the importanc...

How can you use coaching with grief? is one of the two questions we get asked more than any other. (The other one is about coaching and neurodiversity)   At today’s open table, Claire Pedrick MCC, Peronel Barnes PCC, and Lis Whybrow think together about coaching and grief, sharing their personal experiences and interests. They emphasise the importance of understanding that people might be out of b...

Claire Pedrick MCC is in conversation with Ben Dooley MCC today. They discuss the importance of challenging and myth-busting in coaching, as well as the journey that led Ben to coaching. They explore the contradictions and inconsistencies in coaching training and language, such as the idea of being an expert while claiming not to be one. They also delve into the power of precision and specificity...

Claire Pedrick talks to fellow MCC and coach Marie Quigley about her coaching journey and her multiple accreditations with  International Coaching Federation (ICF) EMCC and Association for Coaching Subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn to hear the team from the Universal Coaching Alliance later in the year.   Marie shares her experience of training as a coach and the challenges she faced in taking...

In this episode of The Coaching Inn, Claire Pedrick interviews David Roche, a former CEO, coach, mentor, and author. David shares his journey from working in retail to becoming a successful first-time CEO. He discusses the importance of being a generalist and the value of coaching and mentoring for CEOs. David talks about his book, ' Become a Successful First Time CEO ,' which offers insights and...

"Scaling coaching up to 600 students is possible and can have a significant impact." Sarah Brooks Today, Claire Pedrick hosts a conversation with Su Blanch, Claire Revell, Sarah Brooks, Sarah Marston and Jim Robinson about coaching and education - particularly but not exclusively higher education. Guests share their experiences and insights. Topics discussed include incorporating coaching into the...

We know that we can gain useful insights by hearing what’s happening in different contexts and making meaning in our own.  So today Claire is talking to Helen Pattison, Chief Executive of War Child UK, about the importance of psychological safety for children in war zones. She highlights the need for children to have a safe environment where they can thrive, play, and interact with others. War Chi...

Remi Adekoya discusses power, privilege, and wealth through the lens of his experiences growing up in Nigeria and Poland. He explores how perceptions of race and economic development shape hierarchies and social dynamics. Remy emphasises the importance of economic success in challenging racial inequalities and calls for the empowerment of black African nations. He also highlights the role of hiera...

In this episode, Claire Pedrick interviews Claire Dale, a former choreographer and founder of the Physical Intelligence Institute. They discuss the role of the body and embodiment in coaching and leadership. Claire Dale shares her journey from choreography to coaching and explains how physical intelligence can enhance leadership skills. They explore the concept of an embodied model of leadership,...

At the end of International Coaching Week, Robbie Swale from The Coach’s Journey interviews Claire Pedrick about her supervision community .     They discuss the challenges of traditional one-to-one and group supervision and the need for a more accessible and affordable solution. Claire shares her journey of creating the supervision community, which offers different tiers of membership and live ev...

"Coaching is facilitating someone else to think, but you've just described it as facilitating someone to speak."   In today’s episode, Mark Bixter speaks honestly and spaciously about his transition into coaching, driven by his passion for helping those in need. He highlights the importance of vulnerability coaching, creating a safe space for individuals to express their thoughts and feelings, and...

It took one of our students to remind us that a podcast on how we do what we do at 3D would be a great idea! In this bonus episode at the start of International Coaching Week, Claire Pedrick MCC interviews Shaney Crawford about her coaching journey and experiences. Shani shares how she discovered coaching through a podcast and her interest in becoming a better listener. She discusses the transform...

We have thought about the music of coaching for a while. However, the rhythm hasn’t been something we have focussed on. So today Claire is delighted to be in conversation with Iris Clermont, author of Team Rhythm .   Iris is a musician, and (another mathematician) and coach and brings new and innovative insights to the team development space using rhythm.   Contact Iris through http://www.aiccoach...

Shaney Crawford, one of our listeners in Japan, emailed info@3dcoaching.com and said: You have to invite Oscar Trimboli to The Coaching Inn. So we connected on Linked In, and Oscar said yes!   Oscar shares the story of his journey to listening, which began in 2008 when he was in a video conference with his team at Microsoft.  Now he researches listening. This episode is one to revisit several time...